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Hot Cheese Dip

Pizza Popcorn

Tropical Bagel

Stuffed Dates

Honey Pecan Mix

Sugared Nuts

Stuffed Jalapenos

Shrimp Dip

Carmel Apple
Cheese Ball
 
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Hot Cheese Dip

2 lb. box Velveeta Cheese
8 oz. jar prepared salasa

Add ingredients to a crock pot and heat.

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Pizza Popcorn

1 bag microwave popcorn, butter flavored
1 T Italian Spice Mix
3 T. parmesan cheese

Microwave popcorn according to instructions on bag. Pour popcorn into a bowl and toss with spices and cheese.

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Tropical Bagel

for each bagel:

1 bagel, split
2 T cream cheese
1 pineapple rings, drained
2 T. toasted coconut

Toast bagel and spread halves with cream cheese. Place 1 pineapple ring on each half and sprinkle with coconut. Serves 2

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Stuffed Dates

20 pitted dates
20 blanched whole almonds
10 bacon strips

Stuff the date with almonds. Cut bacon strips into two pieces. Wrap a strip around each almond stuffed date. Place on paper towel lined microwave safe plate. Microwave for 2 minutes.

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Honey Pecan Mix

6 cups Chex or Crispix cereal
1 cup mini pretzels
1 cup pecans
1/3 cup margarine
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/4 cup honey
1 tsp. vanilla

Coat a 9x13 baking pan with margarine or cooking spray, add cereal, pretzels and pecans. Set aside. In a large saucepan, over medium heat, combine margarine, sugar and honey. Bring mixture to a boil, and continue to boil 5 minutes, do not stir. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Pour syrup over cereal mixture, stirring until well coated.
Baked at 250 degrees about 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.Let cool on cookie sheets. Store in airtight container.

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Sugared Nuts

4 T butter, melted
1 lb. pecan halves
1-1/3 c. sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
2 egg whites

Pour butter over nuts in a bowl and sprinkle with cinnamon. Beat egg white into soft peaks and gradually add sugar. Fold nuts into egg whites and spread on greased baking sheets. Bake for 25 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes.

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Stuffed Jalapenos

2 dozen fresh jalapenos split carefully and seed
1 8 oz bar cream cheese
1/4 cup toasted pecans, chopped

Combine walnuts and cream cheese and fill each jalapeno with this mixture using a small spoon. Chill. Makes 2 dozen.

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Shrimp Dip

8 oz. package cream cheese, softened
1 small can baby shrimp, drained
2 green onions, chopped
1 T Worcestershire sauce

Combine all and serve with chips, crackers and vegetables for dipping.

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Carmel Apple Cheese Ball

Recipe of the week for Oct 14-20

1- 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 cup finely diced tart apples
1 small can crushed pineapple, drained very well
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup chopped pecans, divided

In a mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, apple, pineapple, and spices. Blend well. Add 1/2 cup pecans; blend well. Form into a ball, and roll into remaining pecans to coat. Refrigerate until firm. Serve with crackers or celery sticks.

From my friend Dori. Thanks!

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